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How many copies did VR Sailing sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 7k–12k
$16k–$44k net $30k–$68k gross
from 311 reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left VR Sailing out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including VR Sailing's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4k–6k
best case 555k (Naval Action)
The Sailing lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 4k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 4k copies
≈ $45k after Steam's cut
from ~126 reviews
Best case
≈ 555k copies
Naval Action · ≈ $4.3M after Steam's cut
from 15k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits far above it.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering
  • Winners here lead with Sailing, priced around $29.
  • The breakout hits carry Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2023. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2019
Est. copies
≈ 423k–688k
117x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.3M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$19.99
15k reviews
Mixed
SailingNaval Combat +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 31k–50k
8.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1k reviews
Mixed
SimulationRacing +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5k–9k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$74k–$198k net $134k–$304k gross
$49.99
176 reviews
Very Positive
SailingVR +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3k–4k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$7k–$19k net $13k–$29k gross
$9.99
108 reviews
Very Positive
RacingDriving +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3k–5k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$15k–$41k net $28k–$63k gross
$19.99
116 reviews
Very Positive
SailingSimulation +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 24k–38k
6.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$247k–$664k net $449k–$1.0M gross
$37.99
821 reviews
Very Positive
SimulationSports +3
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3k–5k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$33k–$89k net $60k–$138k gross
$39.99
126 reviews
Very Positive
CasualSimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
187 reviews
Very Positive
SimulationFree to Play +6

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